Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Ruff

Ruff

Boy Name day: October 17
Ruff is a short form of Rudolph: on birth records it is written Rudolph (53,489 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Rudolph page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Famous wolf.
From the Germanic name Hrodulf, combining 'hrod' (fame) and 'wulf' (wolf).

Name day for Ruff

October 17

Why this day? Ruff is a short form of Rudolph, and shares its name day.

Ruff is celebrated in the United States on October 17.

The story of the name Ruff

Ruff is a short form of Rudolph. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — famous wolf, and shares its name day, October 17.

On birth records, Ruff is rarely written as such: the Ruffs are Rudolphs (53,489 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Rudolph page.

Frequently asked questions about Ruff

What does Ruff mean?

Ruff is a short form of Rudolph, which means famous wolf.

When is Ruff's name day?

October 17, together with Rudolph: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ruff a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Rudolph.

Ruff's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Bart96%
  2. Stanton96%
  3. Alphonso93%
  4. Mitch93%
  5. Dickie93%
  6. Burt92%
  7. Rob90%
  8. Glynn88%
  9. Garth88%
  10. Gil88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis57%
  2. Joesph58%
  3. Hal59%
  4. Dirk60%
  5. Eddy63%
  6. Robby65%
  7. Curt66%
  8. Donn66%
  9. Lenny67%
  10. Phil67%

Love potential for Ruff

Bottom 10

  1. Hal53%
  2. Dirk54%
  3. Elvis60%
  4. Curt64%
  5. Phil65%
  6. Denis66%
  7. Denny66%
  8. Ike68%
  9. Wally69%
  10. Donn69%

Professional potential for Ruff

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny46%
  2. Wally49%
  3. Eddy51%
  4. Monty51%
  5. Lonny52%
  6. Robby52%
  7. Dickie54%
  8. Chet56%
  9. Al56%
  10. Tod57%

Crush potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Burt94%
  3. Dickie93%
  4. Russ91%
  5. Berry88%
  6. Rob88%
  7. Lanny87%
  8. Farrell87%
  9. Monty87%
  10. Mitch87%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph48%
  2. Linwood57%
  3. Denny59%
  4. Hal59%
  5. Phil59%
  6. Denis59%
  7. Lawerence61%
  8. Rogers61%
  9. Kennith62%
  10. Dirk63%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.